Attaching means



L. J. FOX

ATTACHING MEANS Jan. 27, 1931.

Filed Oct. 25, 1928 INVENTOR.

Leon D.J'. F 1 ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 27, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT 10F F ICE l ATTACHING MEAivsApplication filed Oc tobei 25, 1928. Serial 110,315,083. 7

i The. invention relates particularly although. not exclusively, tomeans for connecting'a name or emblem plate, or the like, to any rod,bar, plate, or other support on an automobile. i p r Considerabledifficulty has been experienced by persons familiar with the art to V 1which the invention relates, as well as other persons, in providing anefficient means by utilization of which name and emblem platesTherefore, the objects of the invention are to providesimple, efficient,durable and economical. attaching means whereby name or emblem plates,orthe like, may be securely connected with objects such as rods whosecross section is circular, square, hexagomor other shape; andto'providemeans whereby said plates may be quickly and conveniently attached toand removed from said rods.

The invention consists inthe combination of the elements, the details ofthe construction, and in the arrangement of the various parts, asclaimed.

Inthe drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the invention shown attached to a supportpartly broken away; s

Fig. 2 is the same showing a'modified form of the plate;

Fig. 3 is'a section taken on a line corresponding to 3-3 in Fig. 1, andalso represents an inverted section taken on a line corresponding to3'-'3 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective, view showing the strips and member attached toa rectangular plate;j

Fig. the rectanguluar plate and member;

5 is an innerside elevational viewof.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section of a member showing a strip insertedready for connection with or removal from the member;

Fig. 7 is'a side elevational view of a strip; and

Fig. 8 is an outer side elevational view of a strip. 1

In the preferred construction of the invention, I provide the strips'land 2 each'comprising the integral inneig intermediate and outerportions 3,4 and 5. Theinner'and outer portions 3 and 5 extend parallelwitheach other and the intermediate portion 4 is in angular relation" tothe ,innerand 7 Outer portions. I b v o i Atthe lower end 6, of theinner portion 3, is the integrallyformed lip 7, having: the curved innerportion 8. The lip 7 extends substantially at right angles 'to the innerportion and is adapted to be received in any of the equi-distant spacedapart slots or perfora' tions 9 in the body 10 of the U-shape member 11having its ends 12 secured by solder, or other suitable means, to the-rear surface 13 of the plate or emblemwhich in Figsl and 3 is circularand indicated by 14"and in Figs. 2, 4 and 5 is rectangular and indicatedby 14. The ends 12 of the member 11 are secured adjacent thelongitudinal edges 15 of the plate and the member 11' extendstransversely of the middle of the plate, and has its body 10,integral'with the ends l2,spaced from the plate and extending parallelthereto.

The strips 1 and 2 are formed from resilient metal, or other suitablematerial. I

When securing the plate to any rod, bar, or other support 16, preferablya part of an automobile,the lips 7, integral with the lower ends 6 ofthe inner portions 3, of the strips, are inserted into the respectiveperforations the support 16 to which the plate 14 is being attached.

9 dependent upon the diameter of therod-or of the bolt 18, received inthe slots 19 in the ends 20 of the outer portions of the strips,

' the strips are adapted to be forced and main- -It is apparent that theplate any suitable formation having suitable char acters 23 imprinted,stampedor molded in its.

a support 16, as shown in Fig. 3.

tained' in close frictional contact with the sup-1 port 16 and with theintermediateportlons 4 of the strips inclined outwardly ofthe plate 14and toward the bar 16, as shown in Fig.

The strips 1 and 2 are adaptedto be conveniently removed from orassembled with the member 11 and the plate 14. As shown in Fig. 6, whenremovingor insertingthe lip 7, of either strip 1 or 2, into aperforation 9, the outer side 21 of the inner portion 3 of the strip isplaced parallel to and in contact with the outer surface 22 of the body10 of the member 11. V

To remove the lip7 fromthe perforation the strip is manually forcedoutwardly of the member 11. To connect the strip with the member 11, thestrip is manually forced upwardly, from the, position shown in Fig. 6,until the inner portion 3 is substantially at right angles with the body10 of the mem her, and the lip 7 extends outwardly of the vThe inner end8 of the lip-,7 permit thelip to'slip through the perforation and extendsubstantially parallel with the body 10 when in assembled position.Likewise the curved end'8 permits the strips to be manually manipulatedwith the inner portion'3 in contact with the body 10, 'whereby the lipmay be conveniently removed from the perforation 9. I,

When the lips 8 of the strips 1 and 2 are receivedin the perforation, asshown inFigs.

3 and 4 the strips are pivotally connected with the member 11. When thebolt 19 draws the strips in contact with therod 16,the lips 8 areforcedv in contactwith the lower surface of the member 11.

outersurface24. The plate 14 may be of any suitable formation and hassuitable characters 23 imprinted on its outer-surface 24'. Also, thesupport 16 may be of any shape.

An advantage of the invention is that when thenut 25 is screwed on thebolt 18 in close contact with the strip 2 the strips 1 and 2 are forcedin close frictional contact with the rod 16. V

Another advantage is that while the invention may be utilized inattaching plates of various kinds to stationary -objects,fas

well as automobiles and other vibrating things, the parts are unlikelyto rattle or produce other undesirable noises irrespective of i thefrequency, intensity, or nature of the vibrations of the parts to whichthe plate is attached. This is true because the compression in thestrips 1 and '2 forces the nut 25outwardly in continuous and forcefulcontact is curved to 1. may be of with the threads ofthebolt 18, wherebythe nut is unlikely to become loosened although, if desirable, a usuallock washer may be inserted between the nut and the outer surface of thestrip 2 to afford additional security against loosening of the parts.

Still another advantage of the invention i that the strips 1 and 2,-andthe bolt :18 may be i disassembled from the plate 14 and-the menu.- ber11 when the devices are ,to be packed for shipment 01' storage,3wherebyconsiderable space is conserved.

' Still another important advantage of the. invention is that sincethestrips 1 and2 are formed'from flexible or resilient material, and forreasons of the particular structure of the strips 1 and 2, and themeansutilized in connecting the parts, theplate 14 is subjected tolittle or no strain, or distortion, when attached to the rod 16 or othersupport, whereby-plate 14 may be satisfactorily constructed from thin,or'soft'metahor both,;without the likelihood of Y the plate i being,distorted. Moreover, brittle enamel or coating of' the plate is notvlikely to chip, check, or crack,

when the plate is attached to the support 16. While I believe that theform of the invention illustrated in the drawings and referred to in theabove descriptiomas the preferred embodiment, is the most eflicientandpracticable, yet realizing. that the conditions concurrent with theadoptionof the device will necessarily vary,.-I desire to ernphasize thefact that changes in the details may be resorted to, when required,without sacrificing any of the advantages of theinvention as defined inthe claims. i w '7 What I claim as new and desire to secure by'LettersPatent isr: 7 I

1. Means to attachan'emble-m plate to an.

object, comprising means fixed tosaid; plate having a pluralityofperforations therein, a

pair of strips having lipsintegrally formed 2 rations and means to drawsaid strips in close frictional contact with said object positioned fintermediate said strips. V

3. Means to attach an emblem plate to an object comprisinga memberattached to the rear surface ofsaid plate and having its body spacedfrom said plate, a pair of strips having their lower ends movablyconnected with said member, and-adapted to receive said objecttherebetween and .means to force and retain said strips in closefrictional contact with said object. r

4. Means to attach a plate to an objec comprising a member attached tothe rear surface of said plate and having its body spaced from saidplate and said body having a plurality of spaced apart perforationstherein, a pair of resilient strips having lips integrally formed withtheir lower ends, said lips adapted to be received and retained in saidperforations, and manually operative means to force and retain saidstrips in close frictional contact with said object positionedintermediate said strips. 7

5. Means to attach an emblem plate to an object, comprising a U-shapemember, means to attach said member to said plate, said member having aplurality of spaced apart perforations therein, a pair of'resilientstrips having lower ends receivable and retainable in two of saidperforations spaced a distance dependent upon the size of said object,and

means to force and retain said strips in close frictional contact withsaid object positioned intermediate said strips. v

6. Means to attach an emblem plate to an object, comprising a U-shapemember, means to attach said member to said plate, said member havingaplurality of spaced apart perforations therein, a pair of strips havinglower ends receivable and retainable in corresponding said perforations,and means to force and retain said strips in close frictional contactwith said object.

7. Means to attach an emblem plate to an object, comprising a U-shapemember, means to attach said member vto the rear surface of said plate,said member having its body spaced from said plate and having aplurality of spaced apart perforations therein, a pair 7 of resilientstrips having lips integrally formed with their lower ends, said lipsreceivable and retainable in two of said perforations. said lips eachextending substantially at right angles to the rest of the strip, andmeans to force and retain said strips in close frictional contact withsaid object.

8. Means to attach an emblem plate to an object, comprising a U-shapemember attached to the rear surface of said plate and having its bodyspaced from said plate and said body having a plurality of equi-distantspaced apart perforations therein, a pair of resilient strips havinglips integrally formed with their lower ends, said lips each extendingsubstantially at right angles to the rest of the strip, and adapted tobe received in two of said perforations whereby said object isreceivable between said strips, said lips extending in oppositedirections to each other and engaging the bottom of said U-shape member,and means to force and retain said strips in close frictional contactwith said object positioned intermediate said strips.

LEONARD J AMES FOX.

